Client background

A respected US proprietary derivatives firm, Marquette has had a European presence for eight years. The decision to consolidate their European offices into one London base was one taken after much careful thought, particularly given the need for the offices to reflect the style and culture of olde England rather than that of a large and anonymous building that might have been located anywhere in the world.

Scope of works included

• Space planning & design consultancy
• Project management
• Raised floors with under floor air-conditioning
• Full IT installation
• Kitchen & shower suite
• Bespoke partitioning joinery
• Dealer desk configuration
• Specialist reception joinery
• Partitioning & flooring

Points of note

Marquette chose the last remaining floor of a converted shipping warehouse; itself part of a chic leisure and residential development.

The design brief was to create a working environment with an olde English loft feel, but as comfortable and attractive as your own “front room”.

The project’s chief designer took time out from his family holiday to visit the company’s Chicago HQ to get a feel for their culture.

Client comment

"From a musty basement with no utilities, the Maris team took our thoughts, ideas and passion for our office, and created an amazing workspace that combined the traditional London wharf style with leading edge technological solutions. Our workplace productivity and profitability has soared since moving in and our dealing room has become the envy of many in the industry."